Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarija and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarija and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Tarija is 27.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tarija is 47% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 62.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarija
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 BOB 24.46
$4.68 ฿151
-23.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.29 BOB 97.9
$46.4 ฿1,502
-69.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.05 BOB 41.43
$8.65 ฿280
-30.06%
Cappuccino
$2.36 BOB 16.15
$3.09 ฿100
-23.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 BOB 10.07
$0.73 ฿23.53
101.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 BOB 6.87
$0.37 ฿11.95
170.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 BOB 11.18
$2.39 ฿77.4
-31.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 BOB 14.82
$3.62 ฿117
-40.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarija
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BOB 4.97
$2.24 ฿72.5
-67.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 BOB 9.43
$1.8 ฿58.2
-23.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 BOB 8.42
$2.24 ฿72.3
-45.09%
Eggs
$2.61 BOB 17.88
$2.23 ฿72.1
17.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 BOB 33.15
$19.31 ฿625
-74.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 BOB 34.14
$3.77 ฿122
32.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.34 BOB 43.43
$13.05 ฿422
-51.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 BOB 9.64
$3.28 ฿106
-57.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 BOB 9.15
$1.63 ฿52.6
-17.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 BOB 7.3
$2.4 ฿77.7
-55.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 BOB 14.57
$1.99 ฿64.3
7.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 BOB 10.14
$1.53 ฿49.62
-3.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 BOB 9.85
$1.49 ฿48.11
-3.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 BOB 2.23
$1.02 ฿32.87
-67.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 BOB 8.85
$0.48 ฿15.61
168.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 BOB 20.46
$4.32 ฿140
-30.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.71 BOB 25.38
$21.68 ฿702
-82.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 BOB 12.76
$1.77 ฿57.3
5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 BOB 13.31
$2.79 ฿90.4
-30.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarija
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 BOB 1.9
$1.35 ฿43.74
-79.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.81 BOB 218
$11.76 ฿380
170.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 BOB 7.32
$3.15 ฿102
-66.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 BOB 7.82
$1 ฿32.3
14.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.8 BOB 32.86
$13.64 ฿442
-64.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 BOB 3.5
$1.3 ฿42.2
-60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K BOB 136K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-27.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K BOB 144.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-37.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarija
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.95 BOB 342
$123 ฿3,970
-59.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.16 BOB 186
$13.93 ฿451
94.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.49 BOB 291
$18.24 ฿590
132.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarija
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.04 BOB 240
$60.8 ฿1,966
-42.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.37 BOB 29.94
$17.11 ฿554
-74.46%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 BOB 49.08
$9.07 ฿294
-20.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarija
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.6 BOB 415
$694 ฿22.5K
-91.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,297 BOB 8,884
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-91.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarija
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.74 BOB 176
$57.5 ฿1,861
-55.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.86 BOB 198
$34.51 ฿1,117
-16.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.77 BOB 272
$115 ฿3,727
-65.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.8 BOB 149
$84.8 ฿2,743
-74.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarija
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$331 BOB 2,267
$611 ฿19.8K
-45.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$221 BOB 1,516
$442 ฿14.3K
-49.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 BOB 3,495
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-74.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 BOB 800
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-91.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$499 BOB 3,420
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-88.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$496 BOB 3,399
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-82.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarija
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$320 BOB 2,191
$697 ฿22.5K
-54.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.33
3.19%

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Last update for Tarija: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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